How I Got Over Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Am][D][Am]

[Verse 1]
how [Am]i got (over)
how [D]i g[Dm]ot(ov[Ebdim]er)
my [F]soul [Adim]looks ba[D]ck
an[Am]d won der
[E]how i [Ebdim]got over[D]
[E][Am]

[Verse 2]
i made it (over)
i made [D]it [Ebdim](over)
[Am]my soul looks [D]back
an[Am]d wonder[E]
how i got [D]over[F#m][D][F#m]
when i think

[Verse 3]
[Am]of the goodness of jesus
and [D]all he's done for me
[F#m]if it had not been for his mercy
[Am]god knows where i would [E]be
[Am]he brought me through
great tri[E]als
[Am]in s[D]pite o[C]f[Am][Ebdim][E][D][Am]
[D]the[Ebdim] enemies[Am][Ebdim]
[Am]my s[D]oul([Am]look[D]s b[Am]ack a[D]nd[Dm][Ebdim][Am]
[E]wonder how i [Am]got o[E]ve[Am]r)[E][Am][F#m]
[Am]since then

[Verse 4]
i lost my mother
my [D]heart was filled with grief
the [C#m]pain k[F#m]ept on burning
i could [B]not find re[E]lief
then [Am]i asked the lord to [C#m]help m[C#]e[C#m]
[Am]and yes he g[B]ave [Am]me peace
my [F#m]soul(looks back and won[Ebdim]der how i[E]
[Ebdim]got ooooo[D]ove[Ebdim]r)[Am][F][E][Am]

[Verse 5]
[Am]
[F#]i ma[Am]de it (over)
look at me now ([C]over)
i'm still [D]here (over)
yes [F#m]i made[Am] it over
i came through the rou[Cm]gh times (over)
i [C]shoulda [D]lost my [Am]mind(over)
yes [D]i made i[Am]t

[Verse 6]
i [Am]made it(i made it)
over (i made it)
i made it(i made it)
over(yes i made it)
they tried to stop me (i made it)
but i made it (i made it)
tried to block me (i made it)
[F#m]but i made [G]it(yes i made it)
[D]they said it [Am]in

[Verse 7]
[D]his[Am] word
i can make it i can take it
i've [G]nev[Am]er seen the
righteous ones forsaken
how [D]i made i[Am]t over
i made [F#m]it (i[D][Am]
made [G]it)[C][G][Am]
(i made it)
(i made it)
(yes i made it)

[Verse 8]
[Am]i made it(over)
you made it [Am]over
too(over[C])
look [D]what the lord has done
for [Am]you (over)
yes i [D]made it over
[Am]i made it (over)
when i couldn't pay my b[C]ills(over)
i [D]stayed right in here with
you(over)
you know that he kept [Am]and [F#m]nev
er left me([Am]yes i made it)

[Verse 9]
i made it(i made it)
over(i made it
i made it(i made it)
over (i made it)
through [Am]the rough times(i made it)
i made it (i made it)
through the tough times i made
[G]it([Am]yes i mad[G#m]e it)
[C#]he prom

[Verse 10]
[Eb]ised he [Bbm]told me
in trouble he [Cm]told me
cast your [Bbm]cares [Bbm]he'll take em
he'll never forsake em
[Am]hold [Bm]on stand strong
he won't [D]never leave you alone
throw your
hands(way up high)
[B]lift your head up to the [Am]sky

[Verse 11]
said i made[Bm] it (made it)[Bm]
oh [E]yes [Bm]i made it repeat
[D]5 t[E]imes

[Verse 12]
through [Bm]heartache pain, sunshine rain
days i was hurt i felt so [D]much [E]pain
i [Bm]kept on pressing along [E]the
[Am]waaa[D]aay[E]

[Verse 13]
[Bm]rough times tough times
heartache [Bm]times bad times
[Bm]all survivors get on your feet
and sing along with me
i [B]made [Fdim]itover (over)
how [Bm]i go[E]t ov[Fdim]er(over)
my soul look back an[Abm]d
wonder [C#]how i [F#]got over

[Verse 14]
how i got over[Bm](over)
oh yes [B]i'm [E]glad i'm over(over)
[F]my [B]soul(soul look
back [E]and wonder)
my soul(soul look back and
wonder)
my soul(soul look back an[B]d w[E]on
[E]der[G] ooo[F#]oover[B])
my, my, my [Bm]god
everybody just clap your [E]hands[E][Bm][Abm][E][C#m]
[Abm][E][Abm][E][Bm][E][Bm]
[Bm][Bm][B][B][B]
[Bm][B][B][Bm][Bm][B]
[E][B][E][Fdim][B][G#m][E][E]
[Bm][E][Fdim][B][E][F#][B][E][F#m]
[F#][B]
[B]scat

[Outro 1]
[E][Fdim][G][F#][B][G#m]
[B]